Men captured hanging on moving car along Mombasa Road arrested, to be arraigned

The two men captured on video hanging dangerously from a moving vehicle on Mombasa road will be arraigned at the Millimani Law Courts on Tuesday, after spending the night at Capital Hill police station.

The two men, identified as Peter Igadwa Agawy, and Peleg Mosongo Momari, were arrested on Monday.

The driver, Loise Apata is still at large but the vehicle in question, Mercedez Benz has been detained at the Nairobi Area Traffic Headquarters.

Their arrest comes after Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen took to social media on Monday to share the video, blasting the owner of the car.

Murkomen stated that the Mercedes Benz E-250, with registration number KCX 959B and owned by James Gathogo Njeri, was violating traffic regulations, posing a threat to both passengers and other road users.

"Mr. James Gathogo Njeri this is how your car white Mercedes Benz KCX 959B class E-250 was being driven on Mombasa Road in one of those “where is the Minister” moments. We are concerned and a responsible citizen has alerted us. We shall do what we must," Murkomen wrote on X.

The disturbing video was recorded by occupants of another car driving behind them, who at some point drove closer and warned the two men hanging out of the windows.

The two were seen to be making merry and dancing as the car moved on the busy highway, oblivious to the danger they were exposing themselves to and to the other road users.

President William Ruto has warned the Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS), Kipchumba Murkomen, over the increasing number of road accidents in the country.

President William Ruto emphasized the need to prevent road accidents and ensure safety during the launch of the National Road Safety Action Plan 2024-2028 held at the Kenyatta International Conventional Centre (KICC) on April 17.

"I look forward to one year from now we will have another meeting and Kipchumba Murkomen you better come with results that the numbers are coming down otherwise you will be in a lot of trouble," President Ruto said.